Mehdipersian
Trusted Member
A reformist leader is not elected by the Assembly of Experts.IR of Iran has only had 1 other transition of power (Khomeini to Khamenai) in its entire history.
Given the IR is made up of many [often times] competing factions, the SL position is the most coveted spot for each respective group’s faction to achieve their long term goals and comes around very infrequently.
Just look at Saudi Arabia how different internally it became when MBS jumped the line and circumvented the transition process. Before it was just a long list of old dying kings keeping the same conservative viewpoints.
If Iran has the SL position taken by a reformist (Hassan Khomeini or Rouhani) that can spell disaster for the Republic. Much like the last couple Soviet Union presidents before 1991.
And there is no guarantee that whoever becomes SL could match the political prowess and strategic foresight of the current Rahbar. Great leaders don’t exactly fall out of the sky.
The council of experts is always elected by influential clerics who only care about Islamic Republic.







